President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, congratulated graduates, their parents, and mentors on this holiday. In his opinion, this day is filled with dreams, hopes, and the romance of youth. The head of state emphasized that after graduating from school, a new stage in life begins for young people. Starting today, Vladimir Putin emphasized, graduates will have to make important decisions on their own. The Russian leader noted the importance of the work of teachers who were there for their students, worrying about them and supporting them, helping them gain confidence. The president named finding one’s calling as the most important thing. Then, it is possible to achieve excellent results and lead others. Vladimir Putin emphasized that for any person, family remains the main support. He urged continuing the best family traditions, building the future together that is dreamed of today. The Moscow graduation party will open in Gorky Park on Friday evening. Forty thousand people from 375 Moscow schools will come there. A big concert is planned, and interactive platforms will operate. A massive installation will open, which graduates will explore with the help of art tools, with each room presenting popular professions. In Yekaterinburg, young people, their parents, and teachers will be invited to the Central Park of Culture and Recreation. The “VypuskniKON” celebration will start with an interactive program “The Last Lesson” and the symbolic transition of graduates into adult life. The big concert program will last until the morning, taking place as part of Yekaterinburg’s “Night of Music”. In Sochi, graduates will say goodbye to school on June 29. They will walk along the central street of the city to the “Festivalny” concert hall. There, medalists and high scorers will be awarded, and an entertainment program will take place. In St. Petersburg, the “Scarlet Sails” celebration will take place. Graduates from nearly forty Russian regions and sixteen countries will participate. A total of one hundred and thirty thousand tickets were issued. It will take place on the Neva embankment on the night of June 29, TASS reports. The celebration is dedicated to the Year of the Family and the anniversaries of St. Petersburg University and the Russian Academy of Sciences. They were founded three hundred years ago. The main festive program will unfold on Palace Embankment and the spit of Vasilyevsky Island. Stars of the Russian stage will perform in Palace Square. In particular, the gathered audience will hear unexpected interpretations of the songs of the band “Korol i Shut” performed by the Cagmo orchestra. The concert on Palace Square will start at 10:00 PM and will last almost three hours. Then, in the Neva water area, a water-pyrotechnic show will unfold. The main event of the celebration – the entry into the Neva water area of the brig “Russia” with scarlet sails – will then take place. As reported by “Russian World”, the celebration, from an ordinary city graduation ball, has long become one of the brightest festivities of the year, a symbol of St. Petersburg. “Scarlet Sails” is one of the most spectacular and massive celebrations in Russia. In 2023, a record number of viewers watched the grand celebration, amounting to thirty-three million people from all over the world.